The best end of ski season festivals in Europe and North America, including
Snowbombing and The Brits

The BritsWhere Tignes, France When March 29 – April 5, 2014 Cost Seven nights accommodation, six day lift pass and festival wristband from £290 What's it all about? Now in its 25th year this week-long bash attracts thousands of ski and snowboard fanatics, from beginners to experts, for seven days of snow, music and partying. The Brits hosts the annual British Snowboard and Freeski Championships, as well as freestyle demonstrations from the best UK boarders and skiers. Nightly après sessions feature a Reggae BBQ, club nights and a mixture of live bands and world famous DJs. Previous performers include Chase & Status and headlining this year are electronica outfit Tek-One. For fans of Awards ceremonies, big air More infothe-brits.com

Hot Ice ExperienceWhere Val d'Isère, France When April 12 – May 14, 2014 Cost Three nights self-catered accommodation, a two-day lift pass and one free entrance to the Aqua Leisure Complex from €173 What's it all about? A month's worth of spring snow and end of season parties. There are film screenings, guided tours of the resort, races and behind-the-scenes looks into snowmaking and controlled avalanches. For fans of Slush, spring More informationvaldisere.com

Spring BreakWhere Kaunertal, AustriaWhen April 26 – May 2, 2014Cost Six nights accommodation, six day lift pass and event wristband from £219What's it all about? Fairly new to the festival scene, Spring Break brings together riders from all over the world to the heart of the Austrian Alps for a week of après, rail jams and gear testing. The event offers the best of the late season snow on the Kaunertal Glacier, with snowboarding fanatics able to test as many boards, boots and bindings as they like. The event is in its second year after emerging out of The Snowboard Test, the annual industry get-together that has been going for more than 20 years and has been open up to the public ever since. Highlights of the week include the White Lines Rail Jam and Monster Energy party.For fans of Testing kit and being stokedMore informationsnowboardspringbreak.com

Spring Back to VailWhere Vail, Colorado, USA When April 7 – 20, 2014 Cost Accommodation from $116 per person per night (based on two sharing). Events are free to attend What's it all about? Vail, one of America's largest ski area, ends the season with a weekend of free live concerts (April 11 - 12) and the infamous World Pond Skimming Championships (April 20). For fans of Ponds, skimming across them More informationvail.com

Where Crans-Montana, Valais, Switzerland When March 13 – 16 , 2014 Cost Three night packages from £695 What's it all about? The Momentum Ski Festival comprises three events: the City Ski Championships, the Alpine Business Forum and Momentum Après-Ski. It provides City firms and Europe's financial community with the chance to entertain clients and network with potential customers against a backdrop of downhill racing, live music and comedy. Celebrity guests include British Olympic skiers Chemmy Alcott and Graham Bell and comedian and BBC presenter Marcus Brigstocke. For fans of Newsnight, stock markets More infomomentumski.com

Caprices FestivalWhere Crans-Montana, Valais, SwitzerlandWhen April 11 - 19, 2014Cost Gig packages from CHF98What's it all about? A week-long celebration of some of the finest electronic music on this planet. Founded in 2004, the festival has become a staple in the Alps's end of season party calendar. The line up regularly consists of top international acts as well as up and coming Swiss artists, with previous names including Fatboy Slim, Portishead and Iggy Pop. This year the bill includes dancefloor destroyers Richie Hawtin, Carl Cox and Gesaffelstein.For fans of Techno, civilisationMore infocaprice.ch

World Ski & Snowboard FesitvalWhere Whistler, BC, Canada When April 11 – 20, 2014 Cost Tickets to individual events are sold separately but most start from around $20 What's it all about? The vast North American ski area hosts 10 days of everything from top athletes pushing the limits and free outdoor concerts to fashion, photography, film and après. From April 11 to 15 the world's best snowboarders will compete in big air, boarderstyle and slopestyle events, while from 16 to 20 their two-planked counterparts will take part in slopestyle and big air in the World Skiing Invitational. During the day revellers can wander into the free State of the Art exhibition and in the evenings there's a variety of events, including a roller derby and professional filmmaker and photographer showdowns. For fans of Baggy snow attire, anything 'gnarly' More informationwssf.com

SnowbombingWhere Mayrhofen, Austria When April 7 – 12, 2014 Cost Five nights accommodation and festival wristband from £219 What's it all about? In its 15th year, Snowbombing is a week's whirlwind of international DJs and bands. Days are spent on the slopes, enjoying music on mountain-top stages or relaxing in the spa of a four-star hotel. Nights deliver cutting edge performances from world-class acts in unique venues; from a sky high igloo, to an enchanted forest clearing.Headlining this year is The Prodigy, and other acts include The Chemical Brothers and Tom Odell. Snowbombing is also known for fancy dress. For fans of Reading and Leeds Festivals, animal onesies More informationsnowbombing.com